The lady in the park...

So, to continue after my last blog post (the garden shoot) Trish and I walked around a local park. Trish said there were some people that lived in the park. We chatted photography and then we saw a man waving at us. We walked up to the gazebo he was under and there was also an older lady there tending to her cat. We asked if we could take some photos. The man was too far back and more in the shade, but the lady was right on the edge of the gazebo and her eyes captivated me. She was happy to be photographed and very natural.

I can't really explain the feeling when I get a shot like this. This is what fuels my photography. It's like the foundation of why I shoot images. Taking it back to basics with 'street' photography. To capture the fire in a persons eyes. An instant connection. Some may love images like this, some may not. To thy own self be true (my little mantra I need to practice more!) and this is pure truth to me! Here's a BW version...

The next weekend, I had another shoot at the gardens, I wanted to take a lady a copy of her portrait. She was so happy to get it and I took these pics but they can't really translate the massive smile and 'arigato gozaimasus' I got when I first gave her the photo!

I LOVE days like this!
Here's one more from the park that first day...

See you later!